Masterminds Academy
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A pioneering PreK–8 micro-school in Los Altos, CA with just 5–6 students per class. Built for tomorrow’s leaders.
We combine accelerated academics, daily enrichment, and real-world learning to unlock each child’s full potential. Masterminds Academy is a premium micro-school for children ages 3–14, offering a 6:1 student ratio, advanced academics, and daily enrichment in languages, arts, and innovation. Our AI-powered learning system personalizes education in real time to unlock each child’s full potential.
Your child is intelligent. So why are they disengaged?
Many capable children aren’t struggling because the work is too difficult. They’re struggling because they’re not being challenged, understood, or taught in a way that aligns with how they learn best.
Join Dr. Michael Finnegan, Head of School at Masterminds Academy, for a complimentary webinar exploring why bright children lose interest in school — and what learning environments help them thrive.
📅 June 24
⏰ 7:30 PM PDT
💻 Complimentary Webinar
Discover:
✔ Why capable children become bored in school
✔ What neuroscience tells us about deep learning
✔ How individual attention impacts engagement
✔ What a truly personalized learning environment looks like
Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today.
Is traditional school still enough?
Many parents are asking that question.
Children today need more than academics alone. They need individual attention, meaningful challenge, and an environment that understands how they learn best.
That’s why our Head of School meets privately with Bay Area families to discuss one thing: finding the right educational fit for each child.
Limited appointments available.
Book a meeting today.
What if learning music did more than teach music?
🎻 It teaches patience when progress feels slow.
🎻 It teaches focus in a world full of distractions.
🎻 It teaches confidence through accomplishment.
The Suzuki Method is built on a powerful idea: every child can develop remarkable ability when given the right environment, guidance, and encouragement.
At Masterminds Academy, Suzuki Violin is part of the school day from the earliest years because music develops far more than musical skill.
It strengthens memory, auditory processing, fine motor coordination, mathematical thinking, and the ability to persevere through challenges.
Most importantly, children experience something that stays with them for life:
“I worked hard for this, and I can do difficult things.”
That’s the kind of confidence that extends far beyond the violin.
📍 Los Altos, CA | Preschool–Grade 8
Would your child enjoy learning music as part of their daily education?
What actually drives deep learning in children?
It’s not longer school days.
It’s not more homework.
And it’s not larger classrooms.
Research in neuroscience consistently points to three conditions that matter most:
• A sense of safety
• Genuine curiosity
• Individual attention
When children learn in an environment designed around how the brain develops, they engage more deeply, think more independently, and retain knowledge more effectively.
That’s why Masterminds Academy is built around ultra-small classes of just 5–6 students, where every child is known, challenged, and supported at the right level.
Because deep learning isn’t about covering more content.
It’s about creating the conditions for understanding to take root.
📍 Los Altos, CA | Preschool–Grade 8
06/03/2026
A school is more than a building. It’s the environment that shapes how children think, learn, and grow.
At Masterminds Academy, every space is intentionally designed to support deep learning, independence, creativity, and confidence.
From ultra-small classes of just 5–6 students to Singapore Math, world languages, engineering, music, and carefully curated learning environments, every detail serves a purpose: helping children reach their full potential.
Explore what makes Masterminds Academy different.
📍 Los Altos, California
🎓 Preschool through Grade 8
Book a private tour or register your interest today.
📞 +1 800 620 7801
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.mastermindsacademy.org
06/01/2026
Is traditional school still enough for your child?
Join Dr. Michael Finnegan and Nicole Fiorentino for a private online parent session — where we walk you through the Masterminds model: neuroscience-based, personalized, and built for how children actually learn.
Ask questions. Explore the approach. Understand what truly helps children thrive.
📅 Wednesday, June 10 | 7PM PDT
🔗 Register here: https://meet.zoho.com/uxbk-ikf-ski
Spots are limited — save your seat today.
06/01/2026
What drives deep learning in children — and why does it so often feel out of reach in traditional settings?
Join us for a complimentary Parent Salon where we will explore the science behind how children truly learn, and what makes the difference between a child who is simply progressing and one who is genuinely thriving.
We will discuss how attention, movement, language, and social development shape real understanding, confidence, and strong lifelong learning foundations.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
10AM – 12PM
📍 Los Altos Libary, Orchard Room
Complimentary. Open to all parents.
Seats are limited.
Register here: https://forms.zohopublic.com/masterminds81/form/MastermindsVIPUAEWebsitePopup/formperma/vBy0Q1PPuH2ZEt58JBilc4Vks-RJg1YPN_TpBICvl88
05/25/2026
When families choose a school, they’re not only choosing academics — they’re choosing the environment, experiences, and opportunities that shape everyday learning.
At Masterminds Academy, the experience is intentionally designed as one complete journey — from personalised learning and languages to movement, music, technology, and real-world experiences.
One program.
One fee.
Everything designed to help children thrive.
05/20/2026
Real learning begins when children understand how to think — not just how to memorise.
At Masterminds Academy, Singapore Math is used to build deep reasoning, problem-solving, and confidence from the early years onward.
Because the way a child learns today shapes how they approach challenges for the rest of their life.
05/19/2026
What drives deep learning in children — and why does it so often feel out of reach in traditional settings?
Join us for a complimentary Parent Salon where we will explore the science behind how children truly learn, and what makes the difference between a child who is simply progressing and one who is genuinely thriving.
We will discuss how attention, movement, language, and social development shape real understanding, confidence, and strong lifelong learning foundations.
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Cupertino Library, Community Room 201
Complimentary. Open to all parents. Seats are limited.
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460 S El Monte Avenue
Los Altos, CA
94022